Abstract
During percutaneous coronary intervention of the left anterior descending coronary artery, a lumen narrowing was observed proximal to the stent just deployed. Intravascular ultrasound showed a hematoma localized outside the trilaminar wall structure in absence of a dissection flap or evidence of compression of the lumen. The luminal narrowing resolved after intracoronary administration of vasodilators. This finding is compatible with a coronary spasm triggered by an adventitial hematoma following stent deployment.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 464-466 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of Invasive Cardiology |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| State | Published - Jun 2001 |
Keywords
- Coronary hematoma
- Intravascular ultrasound
- Stent
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine